Sunday, April 27, 2014

Houdini baseball doesn't make it to bat

The signed Houdini baseball that was offered as part of Potter & Potter's "Spring Magic Auction" sale yesterday was withdrawn from the auction, along with the proceeding lot (226), a mounted "Harry Handcuff Houdini" signature. It's unclear why the baseball didn't make it to the auction block. It was indeed an unusual item.

Thanks to Phil Schwartz and James Smith at Thayer Magic for the intel.

That signature did not look kosher to me. Unless I see a photo of Houdini signing a baseball, I'd stay away. Houdini enjoyed professional boxing and golfing, but I have never read about any attendance to baseball games.